Ubisoft has confirmed that most of thePrince of Persia: The Lost Crownteam has been moved to other projects following a report claiming it had been disbanded.
Avideo posted by video game outlet Origamion Monday said that Ubisoft was disappointed in sales of the Prince of Persia Metroidvania, and had moved the team at Ubisoft Montpellier to other projects. The team had reportedly tried to pitch a sequel or a more sizeable expansion, but Ubisoft wanted to focus on projects with better sales potential. (The basics were summarized and translated in thisResetEra thread).
In a statement to Digital Trends,The Lost Crownsenior producerAbdelhak Elguessconfirmed some of the details, including that “most” of the team had been moved onto other projects “that will benefit from their expertise,” and that there wouldn’t be any more content updates, but that Ubisoft isn’t done with Prince of Persia just yet.
“Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis now at the end of its post-launch road map with three free content updates andone DLCthat released in September. We are now focusing on making the game available to more players: it was recently launched on Steam, and will be available on Mac by this winter.Most of the team members who worked onPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownhave shifted to other projects that will benefit from their expertise,” Elguess said.
While Ubisoft couldn’t confirm what projects the producer alluded to,Insider Gamingclaims workers were shifted toBeyond Good and Evil 2, a mainline Ghost Recon, and a Rayman remake.
It’s a tumultuous time for the studio. Ubisoft announced it wasdelayingAssassin’s Creed Shadowsfrom November to July 13, 2025, to give the developers more time to “polish and refine the experience.” This was a sizeable last-minute delay, and in a statement to investors, the company also said that due to the weaker-than-expected sales ofStar Wars Outlaws, it had to make some changes to its business model. It announced it was removing the season pass and having games launch on Steam on the day of their release. CEO Yves Guillemot also announced that Ubisoft will be launching a internal review to align the company based on player feedback.
Since then,Star Wars Outlawshasgotten a new road mapto focus on bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. It alsodropped the priceof theAssassin’s Creed ShadowsCollector’s Edition by $50 to make up for the canceled season pass.
